China vs Syria: Urban population, male (% of total)

China
28.9%
in 2015
Syria
29.5%
in 2015
China rank
94th
Syria rank
91st

Urban population, male (% of total) over time

  • China
  • Syria
1015202530198019972015

How they compare

Syria currently reports 29.5% against 28.9% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

China ranks 94th and Syria ranks 91st of 193 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 11.0% 24.3% 13.3% Syria
1990s 14.8% 25.4% 10.6% Syria
2000s 20.2% 27.1% 6.9% Syria
2010s 27.2% 29.0% 1.8% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, China or Syria?
Syria, at 29.5% against 28.9% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between China and Syria?
0.6%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do China and Syria rank globally for urban population, male?
China ranks 94th and Syria ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.